Articles in ‘Immigration’

Gerard Darmanin has toughened his stance as he prepares a run for the presidency *Migrants queue with their papers for temporary shelter in Paris, France, November 5, 2025 © Getty Images / Kiran Ridley* French Justice Minister Gerard Darmanin has proposed a near-total halt to legal immigration for up to three years, as he prepares to take on the right-wing National Rally in next year’s presidential election. Speaking to French…

The five suspects are accused of misconduct in public office and stealing cash from illegals who had crossed the English Channel on boats *Illegal boat migrants attempt to cross the English Channel © Carl Court/Getty Images* [RT] Five British immigration officers have appeared in court on charges of stealing cash from illegal migrants who arrived in the UK across the English Channel on small boats, Reuters reported on Thursday. The …

The government’s plan has ignited fierce political debate as anti-immigration sentiment hardens across Europe *FILE PHOTO. African migrants and refugees arrive in Spain by rescue boat in August 2018. © Getty Images / Europa Press* [RT] Spain’s government has passed a decree to legalize approximately half a million undocumented migrants, igniting fierce political debate as anti-immigration sentiment grows across the…

A record number of New Zealanders are heading across the Tasman, drawn by higher wages and a lower cost of living as the domestic economy falters. Provisional data from Stats NZ shows 73,900 citizens left in the year to August 2025, the highest annual departure on record. More than half moved to Australia, where wages are stronger and residency rights are automatic. In 2024, New Zealand recorded a net migration loss of 30,000 people to…